Where Does Volkswagen Service Begin?

Have you ever wondered what the Volkswagen service schedule looks like? After all, keeping up with your maintenance is one of the easiest ways to help your vehicle reach colossal odometer numbers while keeping your ride smooth—but you’ll want to know the best times to take care of service and repairs for your car. No need to worry, as today, we’ll guide you through the basics—you can even get started by scheduling your service online at Bob Boast Volkswagen in Bradenton, FL.

Staying on Schedule—When Should You Get Maintenance?

Whether you’re ready to dominate the track in your Golf R, embark on a legendary adventure in your Atlas, or relax during a smooth cruise in your Jetta, you’ll usually want to start your Volkswagen maintenance at the 10k mark on your odometer. During this service, we advise an oil draining and replacement, checking your brake system, and every two years receiving a brake fluid replacement. All these services are critical in helping your vehicle ride in peak shape by reducing wear and tear in your motor and helping keep your systems properly cooled—and you’ll usually repeat this service interval every 10,000 miles.

Once you reach your 20,000-mile mark, we suggest scheduling a larger maintenance interval consisting of everything from the 10K service as well as a battery check, fluid checks, topping off your coolant levels, an engine inspection, light checks, and system inspections like your horn. We’ll also take a look at your tires to help ensure your tread is ready for the roads ahead, from rainy surfaces to rocky surfaces. If necessary, we’ll perform a sunroof drain and recommend repeating all these services every 20,000 miles from here.

For your 40,000-mile marker, you’ll want to take care of all of the above services as well as have our technicians perform extended maintenance, which examines your ball joints, axle bearings, and more to help ensure you have no damage. Our technicians can additionally inspect your vehicle’s body to check for rust. This is also a maintenance mark where it’s a good time to check your interior lights to help ensure your cabin is ready for nearly anything. Next, our experts will inspect your front and rear coil springs to help make sure your ride is geared for nearly any curve that pops up or to smooth out your next pothole. Every 40,000 miles, it’s a good idea to replace your dust and pollen filter as well as grease and clean the guide rails on your panorama sliding sunroof if one is available in your vehicle to help you keep letting in natural fresh air with ease.

Once you reach 60,000 miles, you’ll keep up with the standard maintenance intervals as well as replace your air filter to help you literally breathe easy. Upon hitting the 80K mark, you’ll want to replace your spark plugs to help your motor continue to cruise in peak shape and produce the power you’ll need for your next ride.

Now for the Big Test—Diagnostics for Your Ride

While not a formal part of your maintenance schedule, our team recommends at least one annual diagnostic test to help ensure everything is working as planned. This simple test only takes a few minutes and can help alert our technicians of any red flags that often remain hidden, like a misfiring cylinder that can cause your vehicle to become undrivable if not taken care of.

Where Car Care Begins: Start near Tampa

Help your Volkswagen model cruise for many miles and years ahead by scheduling your service at Bob Boast Volkswagen near Sarasota, FL. Our team is also here to help the entire time—so, don’t hesitate to ask about our service financing options to help with your budget or for more clarification about your maintenance schedule—it’s only the start of what we can do for you as your local VW service center.